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Driving safely
Berlingo-2-VP_en_Chap05_Securite_ed02-2015
HAZARD WARNING LAMPS
HORN
Pressthecentreofthesteeringwheel.
PARKING BRAKE
Applying
Pulltheparkingbrakeleverupto
immobiliseyourvehicle.
Checkthattheparkingbrakeisapplied
rmlybeforeleavingthevehicle.
Pullontheparkingbrakelever,only
with the vehicle stationary.
In the exceptional case of use of the
parkingbrakewhenthevehicleis
moving,applythebrakebypulling
gentlytoavoidlockingtherearwheels
(riskofskidding).
Press this button, the direction
indicatorsash.
Theycanoperatewiththeignitionoff.
Thehazardwarninglampsshouldonly
be used in dangerous situations, when
stoppinginanemergencyorwhen
drivinginunusualconditions.
Whenparkingonaslope,directyour
wheelstowardsthepavementandpull
theparkingbrakeleverup.
There is no advantage in engaging
agearafterparkingthevehicle,
particularlyifthevehicleisloaded.
Iftheparkingbrakeisstillonorhas
not been released properly, this is
indicatedbythiswarninglampwhich
comesonintheinstrumentpanel.
Automatic operation of hazard
warning lamps
Whenbrakinginanemergency,
depending on the force of deceleration,
thehazardwarninglampscome
onautomatically.Theyswitchoff
automaticallythersttimeyou
accelerate.
Itisalsopossibletoswitchthemoffby
pressingtheswitchonthedashboard.
Releasing
Pull the lever up slightly and press the
buttontolowertheparkingbrakelever.